One of the most popular locations for the Americans who like to spend their free time in a wonderful place enjoying the sun and the nature of the east coast is Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina: one of the three American States where you can actually find a city named Italy (the other two are Texas and New York). Jokes apart, Italy is here too...

What about your cultural roots? Are you even curious? Paolo Ricci decided it was time to find out more about his father’s Italian heritage. Retired Auburn fireman Mike Vasco wanted to spend time with Italian Americans interested in cultural practices, which his own kids disengaged from at home.   Ricci and Vasco joined more than 100 other me...

Hanno preso il largo le luminarie che da Molfetta raggiungeranno Hoboken, nel New Jersey per illuminare l'89esima edizione dell'Hoboken Italian festival - The Feast of Madonna dei Martiri, la festa gemella, in onore della patrona di Molfetta, a cui partecipano, oltre ai molfettesi, tutti gli italiani, di prima, seconda e terza generazione, che risi...

The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest 2016 will introduce the winners of its Man and Woman of the Year awards at the Fest ceremony at 5 p.m. on Friday inside the Roma tent on the west side of the event in downtown Youngstown.   Man of the Year is Ralph Sinistro. He was born Jan. 2, 1932, in Youngstown and is the only son of Michael and Genevie...

In recognition of his 20 years of service to the city of Boston as mayor, the Madonna del Soccorso Society of Boston will present Mayor Thomas M. Menino with their annual "Italian American of the Year" award during a presentation at the society's headquarters at 9-11 Lewis Street on Thursday, Aug 15 at 6:00 pm.   "We are honored to be able t...

By Claire Taddei Kairos Italy Theater, the preeminent Italian theater company in NYC, will present its second In Scena! Italian Theater Festival (www.inscenany.com) in all five boroughs from June 9 to 24, 2014. The event will feature six full productions and four readings.   Production highlights include "Hanno tutti ragione" (Everybody's R...

Il Nord America impazzisce per il gelato artigianale grazie al contest itinerante più goloso del mondo.   Oltre 63.000 persone hanno partecipato al Gelato World Tour di maggio 2014 in Republic Square, DownTown Austin, e alla preview esclusiva a New York City durante il weekend dei James Beard Foundation Awards.   Read more   So...

Beviamo International, Houston's leader in fine Italian wines, is pleased to offer a "Tasting Tour of Italy" at the Houston Italian Festival (October 9-12, 2014). This is a special opportunity to sample 12 wines (1oz. per wine), representing many of Italy's most important regions.   Taste the wines, get the story behind the label and speak t...

In advance of the the 13th Annual Columbus Day Commemoration, members of Trenton Council Knights of Columbus, The New Jersey Italian American Heritage Commission, and community volunteers braved the weather and rain on Sat., Oct. 4 to clean Columbus Park around the statue.   This group included the following: Matt Tydryszewski, Don Povio, v...

Join us to celebrate V. Sattui's Italian heritage at our 20th Annual Festa Italiana on Saturday, July 25th from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Our 2 ½ acre picnic grove transforms into a traditional Italian summer festival, with live music, dancing and, of course, your favorite V. Sattui wines. Tickets are now available at www.VSattui.com and cost $89 per me...